On how much he's looking forward to seeing Suarez partnered by Andy Carroll when the latter regains full fitness, Clarke told liverpoolfc.tv: "Yes, if that's what the manager chooses to come up with - there's obviously other forward players.

"I thought David Ngog came into the game at the weekend and made a big impact. I thought he was good, and we've been using Dirk Kuyt as a striker, so there are other possibilities.

"Obviously the Carroll - Suarez one is something everyone's been talking about since the January window when we brought them both in, and it will be nice to see them as a partnership sometime in the future."